Global Village Blog

One of our team members wrote me this week to give me a heads up on a FREE service for American travelers journeying abroad. The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) allows travelers to stay informed by and connected to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country that they are traveling to. You can get updates about safety conditions and provide a safe channel for communicating with the embassy and your loved ones in the event of an emergency.Our Global Village program has an emergency plan in place in the event of a natural disaster, civil unrest or family emergency during our GV trip. Since many of our GV volunteers are frequent travelers, I thought it would be helpful to pass along the information. You can find more details at https://step.state.gov/step/